Jack's Generic - TriathlonSprint


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Austin, Texas
United States
Jack & Adam's Bicycles
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 06m 55s
Overall Rank = 20/800
Age Group = open wave
Age Group Rank = 9/
Pre-race routine:

normal b-fast and coffee (should have past on coffee due to stomach) and some solitare. hit the can twice at home and once on the way to the race. once there setup transition, hit the crapper again, and then warmed up.
Event warmup:

quick run on road before transition closed. swam about 5-10min prior to start of race.
Swim
  • 07m 31s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

started out to the right next to a few good women swimmers and did well. no congestion. past one of the women early but she ended up passing my b/c i kept going right and had to veer back each time i spotted the bouy.
What would you do differently?:

sight better and stick closer to the bouy line
Transition 1
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

ran with shoes this time as distance from rack to mount line pretty short.
What would you do differently?:

just need to get faster b/c the others in my group can do it
Bike
  • 36m 41s
  • 13.8 miles
  • 22.57 mile/hr
Comments:

hit bike hard and tried not to let up. passed a couple women who beat me out of the water and then that was it. one guy caught me midway and made me feel like i wasnt moving. near the back stretch of the course i could see a large group ahead but could never bridge the gap and think i may have lost a handful of seconds to them at the end.
What would you do differently?:

not much. felt like i really pushed. did hit the small ring once near the end and feel it cost me some time to the pack i was chasing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

good transition but need to get my shoes on quicker and run harder to leave.
What would you do differently?:

get faster like the others
Run
  • 20m 10s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

run felt great. hit first mile at 6min and felt like the pace was doable for the next 2 but then the stomach went to crap. i really thought a was going to loose control of my bowels. by the time i hit the turnaround i felt like dropping out since there was no port o potty. it really sucked b/c there were 2 guys i know i could have caught and one chasing me i might have been able to hold off but by mile 2 i had stopped twice and was crossing the road to chit in the trees and bushes. problem was people were coming and i couldnt get over a barbed wire fence so i crossed back over and started running again. the last mile was all about
What would you do differently?:

pray i dont have bowel movements on the run so i can run like i know i can. i take pride in catching people on the run and today that didnt happen. i am looking forward to a better run at the austin tri!
Post race
Warm down:

Dr Z stretched out the hips and lower back and i ate all the food i could get my hands on. got a medal for 9th overall male in the open wave.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

GI distress

Event comments:

great race by J&A as usual




Last updated: 2008-05-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:31 | 547 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 27/800
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: single loop around water ski park.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:41 | 13.8 miles | 22.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 23/800
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: single loop around park. some good rollers and hills to make you work.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:10 | 03 miles | 06m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 21/800
Performance: Below average
Course: out and back with some small climbs
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5